Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-03-11

"Of eouzss ! hsvs ne sins," I ~.
ont It."
"wouid you nisa tslliss me wAss
"soi. :osp iossns 70 down With
mo-" I looked square q him ~ an.
swsrsd,
why don't yos carry . watch your
self and not trouble tho ladies?''
He actually smiled. Then thought
maybe be would suspicion that didn't
have any watch, only gold chain for
show, 20 took hold Of IT.
Goodness graciousf Ny watch was
gone.
stood right up In tho car and
screamed ut the top Of my voice:
"Firsi murderi thisvesl I've been
robbed Stop the cassl'
"Hushr' said the man IN front OF me
In . stern voice. "MatiIda Jane, sit
down and keep quiet; IL wont do any
good TO scream that wav."
nearly tainted. He called me
Matilda Jane, and there never was but
one person In the world that gave me
my full name, and that WAS Hiram
0rinwood, Ipiuohed myself 70 $50 II
vas alive.
"That pretty girl took your watch, "
d he said.
"Nevsri" Isaid, indignantly. "You
may DO Hiram 0rimwood or his ghost.
and II you are you've no right 70 como
back and tell lisa That poor child
steal, indeedr'
Matilda Jane, you haven't changed
10 bit," said the dreadful man. "You
are Just the same trusting, upsuspicioua
soul you used to be. That ;oor child
10 m adventures Of thirty. She came
into this car ON purpose to rob you"
my purse 10 gone," I gssped. "snd
every cent had with me, and check
= Oh, Toni Toni There's another
fool In the family I'll Just throw my
self on the track"
rArily deranged, - they say In juries
for the next thing knew WAS at the
ldoor Of the car struggling with somt
imove, and then broke down and cried
for this 10 what that dreadful mar
whispered In my ear:
''Matilda have enough for us both
lend II you love mo - l love you n,
knife can cut our love In two."
, We had hardly talked matters over
and accounted for each other through
al these years OF parting. when we 60
In the town where Tom lived. We tool
. carriage, ut least Hiram-shem, Mr.
Grim wood did, We drove right to tn
HOUSE, little nest In the outlines-Ant
got there just ~ Tom and Hattie wer
sitting down TO . strawberry short oak
big enough for . dosen. They wsr
, laughing and crying on like two chill
dren, and declare, they were 20 Rls'
|, to see me they nearly devoured me of
hand.
. "Oh. Tom." 1 walled. ''here's you
old aunt, who didn't know enough whs
the Lord rAined common sense to hoil
her umbrellA-Tom, the moneys gone.
III Never mind the money" cried Ton
al moneys Q fool to this. Give m
!, another hug old grit Say, aunty, sui
= pose you introduce your PAL"
. That wicked boy But had forgotte
4 al about my company.
a ITS an old friend, ;" I said, blushin
;. like goose: "Mr. Grim wood, Tom.
VI "Oa. uncle Hiram" said the wretc!
. 1--WE heard of you all my life. You
,. fright welcome here" and he pinche
= my poor arm till the tears came.
dI postponed telling about the robbel
until We had eaten supper, but hs
v hardly said tho fret wora when HirA
d took out my purse and watch and In
\ them in my lap.
AL "Why, then, Hiram, you-you n
II the robber," was the next smart speed
made.
al mot quite, mA'am, "ssid Hiram, al
IA he didn't seem bit vexed,' 81 said
few words to that sweet child, and o.
knew 1t. Now, Tom, your aunt isu
/. At TO iravel alone, is she?"
vi 'Of course ehe isn't" said the mi
,e chisvous Tom. "She needs some one
Ne keep her from throwing her mon
away. By the way. aunty, my lit
lspec has turned out all right. You shI
I have that money for . wedding sett
ment IL you're good"
al "And you'll DO married right he
N With US, said Hattie, giving me Ton
o. baby to kiss.
i "My frst." said Hiram, ducklng /
q head.
mo fools like old FOOLS" said
he "Don't muss my collar, Hiram"
a "Bless GU, my children" said To-
40 but the tears shone In his black o.
nd and his voice trembled.
III And we we're blessed.